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Criminal Procedure Code

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BOOK 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 1 — PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
SECTION 1
SECTION 2
SECTION 3
SECTION 4
SECTION 5
SECTION 6
SECTION 7Time-limit in this code shall be calculated as follows
SECTION 8
SECTION 9
SECTION 10
TITLE 2 — COURT PROCESSES
SECTION 11
SECTION 12
SECTION 13
SECTION 14
SECTION 27herein
SECTION 15
SECTION 16
SECTION 17
SECTION 18
SECTION 19
SECTION 221and 222
SECTION 20
SECTION 21
SECTION 22
SECTION 23
SECTION 24
SECTION 25
SECTION 26
SECTION 28
SECTION 29
TITLE 3 — ARREST
SECTION 30
SECTION 31
SECTION 32
SECTION 33
SECTION 34
SECTION 35
SECTION 36
SECTION 37
SECTION 38
TITLE 4 — LEGAL NOTIFICATION, SUMMONSES AND SERVICE
CHAPTER 1 — LEGAL NOTIFICATION
SECTION 39
CHAPTER 2 — SUMMONSES
SECTION 40
SECTION 41
SECTION 42
SECTION 43
SECTION 44
SECTION 45
SECTION 46
SECTION 47
SECTION 48
SECTION 49
SECTION 50
SECTION 51
SECTION 52
SECTION 53
SECTION 54
SECTION 55
CHAPTER 3 — SERVICE
SECTION 56
SECTION 57
SECTION 58
BOOK 2 — INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF OFFENCES
TITLE 1 — CRIMINAL AND CIVIL ACTIONS
SECTION 59
SECTION 60
SECTION 61
SECTION 62
SECTION 63
SECTION 64
SECTION 65
SECTION 66
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SECTION 69
SECTION 70
SECTION 71
SECTION 72
SECTION 73
SECTION 74
SECTION 75
SECTION 76
SECTION 77
TITLE 2 — THE AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR POLICE INVESTIGATION
CHAPTER 1 — JUDICIAI POLICE
SECTION 78
SECTION 79
SECTION 80
SECTION 81
SECTION 82Judicial police shall be responsible for
SECTION 83
SECTION 84
SECTION 85
SECTION 86
SECTION 87
SECTION 89
SECTION 90
SECTION 91
CHAPTER 2 — POLICE INVESTIGATIONS SUB-CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 92
SECTION 93
SECTION 94
SECTION 95
SECTION 96
SECTION 97
SECTION 98
SECTION 99
SECTION 100
SECTION 101
SECTION 102
SECTION 169and 170 of the Penal Code
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SECTION 111
SECTION 112
SECTION 113
SECTION 114
SECTION 115
SECTION 116
SECTION 117
SECTION 246(g) shall be released on bail
SECTION 118
SECTION 119
SECTION 120
SECTION 121
SECTION 122
SECTION 123
SECTION 124
SECTION 125
SECTION 126
TITLE 3 — THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 1 — COMMON PROVISIONS
SECTION 127
SECTION 128
SECTION 129
SECTION 130
SECTION 131
CHAPTER 2 — FUNCTIONS OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT SUB-CHAPTER I FUNCTIONS OF THE PROCUREUR GENERAL AT THE SUPREME COURT
SECTION 132
SECTION 133
SECTION 134
SECTION 135
SECTION 136
SECTION 137
SECTION 138
SECTION 139
SECTION 140
SECTION 141
TITLE 4 — PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES 37
CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL PROVISION
SECTION 142
SECTION 143
SECTION 144
SECTION 145
SECTION 146
SECTION 147
SECTION 148
SECTION 149
SECTION 150
TITLE 1 — n the commission of the offence either as principal offender, co-accused or an
SECTION 151
SECTION 152
SECTION 153
SECTION 154
SECTION 155
SECTION 156
CHAPTER 2 — COMPLAINT WITH A CIVIL CLAIM
SECTION 157
SECTION 158
SECTION 159
SECTION 160
SECTION 161
SECTION 162
SECTION 163
CHAPTER 3 — PROCEDURE DURING THE PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
SECTION 164
SECTION 165
SECTION 166
SECTION 167
SECTION 168
SECTION 170
SECTION 171
SECTION 172
SECTION 173
SECTION 174
SECTION 175
SECTION 176
SECTION 177
SECTION 178
SECTION 179
SECTION 180
SECTION 181
SECTION 182
SECTION 183
SECTION 184
SECTION 185
SECTION 186
SECTION 187
SECTION 188
SECTION 189
SECTION 190
SECTION 191
SECTION 192
SECTION 193
SECTION 194
SECTION 195
SECTION 196
SECTION 197The Examining Magistrate granting the rogatory commission shall fix the timelimit within which the report made by a magistrate or the judicial police officer commissioned
SECTION 198
SECTION 199
SECTION 200
SECTION 201
SECTION 202
SECTION 203
SECTION 204
SECTION 205
SECTION 206
SECTION 207
SECTION 208
SECTION 209
SECTION 210
SECTION 211
SECTION 212
SECTION 213
SECTION 214
SECTION 215
SECTION 216
SECTION 217
CHAPTER 4 — REMAND IN CUSTODY
SECTION 218
SECTION 219
SECTION 220
CHAPTER 5 — BAIL SUB-CHAPTER I SELF BAIL
SECTION 222
SECTION 223
SECTION 224
SECTION 225
SECTION 226
SECTION 227
SECTION 228
SECTION 229The surety may at any lime withdraw his recognizance
SECTION 230
SECTION 231
SECTION 232
SECTION 233
SECTION 234
SECTION 235
CHAPTER 6 — COMPENSATION FOR ILLEGAL DETENTION
SECTION 236
SECTION 237
CHAPTER 7 — VISITES AND CORRESPONDENCES
SECTION 238
SECTION 239
SECTION 240
SECTION 241
SECTION 242
SECTION 243
SECTION 244
SECTION 245
CHAPTER 8 — JUDICIAL SUPERVISION following: any other person appointed by the Examining Magistrate;
SECTION 247
SECTION 248
SECTION 249
SECTION 250
CHAPTER 11 — NULLITY OF ACTS DONE DURING A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
SECTION 251
SECTION 252
SECTION 253
SECTION 254
SECTION 255
CHAPTER 10 — CLOSURE OF PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
SECTION 256
SECTION 257
SECTION 258
SECTION 259
SECTION 260
SECTION 261
SECTION 262
SECTION 263
SECTION 264
CHAPTER 11 — RE-OPENING OF PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
SECTION 265
SECTION 266
CHAPTER 12 — APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS OF THE EXAMINING MAGISTRATE SUB-CHAPTER I
SECTION 267
SECTION 268
SECTION 269
SECTION 270
SECTION 271
SECTION 272
SECTION 273
SECTION 274
SECTION 275
SECTION 276
SECTION 277
SECTION 278
SECTION 279
SECTION 280
SECTION 281
SECTION 282
SECTION 283
SECTION 284
SECTION 285
SECTION 286
SECTION 287
BOOK 3 — TRIAL COURTS
SECTION 288
TITLE 1 — THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
CHAPTER 1 — INSTANCE SUB-CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 289
SECTION 290
SECTION 291
SECTION 292
SECTION 293
SECTION 294A court shall have jurisdiction over a case when it is
SECTION 295A court is competent to try an accused shall also be competent to try cooffenders
SECTION 296
SECTION 297
SECTION 298
SECTION 299
SECTION 300
SECTION 301
CHAPTER 2 — PUBLIC HEARING AND MAINTENANCE OF ORDER IN COURT SUB-CHAPTER I
SECTION 302
SECTION 303
SECTION 306
CHAPTER 3 — EVIDENCE SUB-CHAPTER I GENERAL RULES
SECTION 307
SECTION 308
SECTION 309
SECTION 310
SECTION 311
SECTION 312
SECTION 313
SECTION 314
SECTION 315
SECTION 316
SECTION 317
SECTION 318
SECTION 319
SECTION 320
SECTION 321
SECTION 322
SECTION 323
SECTION 324
SECTION 325
SECTION 326
SECTION 327
SECTION 328
SECTION 329
SECTION 330
SECTION 331
SECTION 332
SECTION 333
SECTION 334
SECTION 335
SECTION 336
SECTION 337
CHAPTER 4 — PROCEDURE AT THE HEARING SUB-CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISION
SECTION 338
SECTION 339
SECTION 340
SECTION 341
SECTION 342
SECTION 343
SECTION 344
SECTION 345
SECTION 346
SECTION 347
SECTION 348
SECTION 349
SECTION 350
SECTION 351
SECTION 352
SECTION 353
SECTION 354
SECTION 355
SECTION 356
SECTION 357
SECTION 358
SECTION 359
SECTION 360If the accused pleads guilty
SECTION 361
SECTION 362
SECTION 365
SECTION 363
SECTION 364
SECTION 366
SECTION 367
SECTION 368
SECTION 369
SECTION 370
SECTION 371
SECTION 372
SECTION 373
SECTION 374
SECTION 375
SECTION 376
SECTION 377
SECTION 378
SECTION 379
SECTION 380
SECTION 381
SECTION 382
SECTION 383
SECTION 384
SECTION 385
SECTION 386
CHAPTER 5 — JUDGMENT SUB-CHAPTER I NATURE AND DELIVERY OF JUDGMENTS
SECTION 387
SECTION 388
SECTION 389
SECTION 390
SECTION 391
SECTION 392
SECTION 393
SECTION 394
SECTION 395
SECTION 396
SECTION 397
SECTION 398
SECTION 399
SECTION 400
SECTION 401
SECTION 402
SECTION 403
SECTION 404
SECTION 405
SECTION 406
TITLE 2 — THE HIGH COURT
CHAPTER 1
SECTION 407
SECTION 408
SECTION 409
CHAPTER 2 — PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HEARING SUB-CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 410
SECTION 411
SECTION 412
SECTION 413
SECTION 414
SECTION 415
SECTION 416
SECTION 417
SECTION 418
CHAPTER 3 — PROCEDURE AT THE HEARING AND JUDGMENT
SECTION 419
SECTION 420
SECTION 421
SECTION 422
TITLE 3 — JUDGMENT IN DEFAULT SINGLE CHAPTER GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 423
SECTION 424
SECTION 425
SECTION 426
BOOK 4 — SETTING ASIDE OF JUDGMENT IN DEFAULT, APPALS AND REVIEW
TITLE 1 — SETTING ASIDE OF JUDGMENTS IN DEFAULT
CHAPTER 1
SECTION 427
SECTION 428
SECTION 429
SECTION 430
SECTION 431
CHAPTER 2 — JUDGMENT IN DEFAULT
SECTION 432
SECTION 433
SECTION 434
SECTION 437
SECTION 435
TITLE 2 — APPEALS TO THE COURT OF APPEAL
CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS SUB-CHAPTER I JUDGMENTS SUBJECT TO APPEAL
SECTION 436
SECTION 438
SECTION 439The following persons shall have the right to appeal
SECTION 440
SECTION 441
SECTION 442
SECTION 443
SECTION 444
SECTION 445
SECTION 446
SECTION 447
SECTION 448
SECTION 449
SECTION 450
SECTION 451
SECTION 452
SECTION 453All appeal shall stay the enforcement of the judgment
SECTION 454
SECTION 455
SECTION 456
SECTION 457
SECTION 458
SECTION 459
CHAPTER 2 — OFFENCES
SECTION 460
SECTION 461
SECTION 462
SECTION 463
CHAPTER 3 — JUDGMENTS OF THE COURT OF APPEAL IN CASES OF FELONY SUB-CHAPTER I
SECTION 464
SECTION 465
SECTION 466
SECTION 467
SECTION 468
SECTION 469
SECTION 470
SECTION 471
TITLE 3 — APPEALS TO THE SUPREME COURT
CHAPTER 1 — CONDITIONS OF APPEAL SUB-CHAPTER I DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPEAL
SECTION 472
SECTION 473
SECTION 474
SECTION 475
SECTION 476
CHAPTER 2 — TIME-LIMIT FOR APPEALS TO THE SUPREME COURT
SECTION 477
SECTION 478
SECTION 479
CHAPTER 3 — FORMS OF APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT
SECTION 480
SECTION 481
SECTION 482
SECTION 483
SECTION 484
CHAPTER 4 — GROUNDS OF APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT
SECTION 485
SECTION 486
CHAPTER 5 — PROCESSING OF AN APPEAL IN THE SUPREME COURT
SECTION 487
SECTION 488
SECTION 489
SECTION 490
SECTION 491
SECTION 492
SECTION 493
SECTION 494
SECTION 495
SECTION 496
SECTION 497
SECTION 498
SECTION 499
SECTION 500
SECTION 501
SECTION 502
CHAPTER 4 — EFFECTS OF APPEALS TO THE SUPREME COURT
SECTION 503
SECTION 504
SECTION 505
CHAPTER 7 — PROCEDURE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT SUB-CHAPTER I PROCEDURE AT THE HEARING
SECTION 506
SECTION 507
SECTION 508
SECTION 509
SECTION 510
SECTION 511
SECTION 512
SECTION 513
SECTION 514
SECTION 515
SECTION 516
SECTION 517
SECTION 518
SECTION 519
SECTION 520
SECTION 521
SECTION 522
SECTION 523
SECTION 524
SECTION 525
SECTION 526
TITLE 0 — all of the costs be borne by the Public Treasury.
SECTION 527
SECTION 528
SECTION 529Judgments of the Supreme Court shall contain
SECTION 530
SECTION 531
SECTION 532
CHAPTER 8 — APPEAL IN THE INTEREST OF THE LAW
SECTION 533
SECTION 534
TITLE 4 — REVIEW OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 1 — APPLICATION FOR REVIEW
SECTION 535
SECTION 536
SECTION 537
SECTION 538
CHAPTER 2 — REVIEW PROCEDURE
SECTION 539
SECTION 540
SECTION 541
SECTION 542
SECTION 543
SECTION 544
BOOK 5 — EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS
TITLE 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 545
SECTION 546
SECTION 547
SECTION 548
SECTION 549
SECTION 550
TITLE 2 — IMPRISONMENT
SECTION 551
SECTION 552
SECTION 553
SECTION 554
SECTION 555
TITLE 3 — PECUNIARY SENTENCES
CHAPTER 1 — PAYMENT OF PECUNIARY AWARDS
SECTION 556
CHAPTER 2 — IMPRISONMENT IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT
SECTION 557
SECTION 558
SECTION 559
SECTION 560
SECTION 561
SECTION 562
SECTION 563
SECTION 564
SECTION 565
SECTION 566
SECTION 567
SECTION 568
SECTION 569Imprisonment in default shall not be pronounced against
CHAPTER 3 — EFFECTS OF IMPRISONMENT IN DEFAULT
SECTION 570
SECTION 571
SECTION 572
TITLE 4 — CRIMINAL RECORD
CHAPTER 1 — CRIMINAL RECORD CARDS
SECTION 573
SECTION 574
SECTION 575
SECTION 576
SECTION 577The index card of a criminal record shall contain
SECTION 578
SECTION 579
SECTION 580
CHAPTER 2 — CRIMINAL RECORD BULLETINS 132
SECTION 581
SECTION 582
SECTION 583
BOOK 6 — SPECIAL PROCEDURE
SECTION 584
SECTION 585
SECTION 586
SECTION 587
SECTION 588
TITLE 2 — MISSIONS
SECTION 589
SECTION 590
TITLE 3 — CHALLENGE AGAINST A MAGISTRATE OF THE BENCH OR A JUDGE
SECTION 591
SECTION 592
SECTION 593
SECTION 594
SECTION 595
SECTION 596
SECTION 597
SECTION 598
SECTION 599
TITLE 4 — SETTLEMENT OF CONFLICTS OF JURISDICTION
SECTION 600
SECTION 601
SECTION 602
SECTION 603
TITLE 5 — TRANSFER OF A CASE FROM ONE COURT TO ANOTHER
SECTION 604
SECTION 605
TITLE 6 — FIXED FINES
CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 606
SECTION 607
SECTION 608
SECTION 609
SECTION 610
SECTION 611
SECTION 612
SECTION 613
SECTION 614
SECTION 615
SECTION 616
CHAPTER 2 — ANNULMENT OF FIXED FINES
SECTION 617
SECTION 618
SECTION 619
SECTION 620
CHAPTER 3 — PAYMENT OF FIXED FINE
SECTION 621
SECTION 622
TITLE 7 — TRIAL OF SIMPLE OFFENCES 141
SECTION 623
TITLE 8 — OFFENCES COMMITTED DURING A COURT SESSION
SECTION 624
TITLE 9 — RECONSTITUTION OF DOCUMENTS
SECTION 625
SECTION 626
SECTION 627
SECTION 628
TITLE 10 — PRIVILEGED PROCEEDINGS
SECTION 629
SECTION 630
SECTION 631
SECTION 632
SECTION 633
SECTION 634
TITLE 11 — EXTRADITION
CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 635
SECTION 636
SECTION 637
SECTION 638
SECTION 639
SECTION 640
CHAPTER 2 — EXTRADITION REQUESTED BY A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
SECTION 641
SECTION 642
SECTION 643
SECTION 644
SECTION 645Extradition shall not be applicable
SECTION 646
SECTION 647
SECTION 648
SECTION 649An application for extradition shall be dismissed when
SECTION 650
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SECTION 652
SECTION 653
SECTION 654
SECTION 655
SECTION 656
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SECTION 659
SECTION 660
SECTION 661
SECTION 662
SECTION 663
SECTION 664
SECTION 665
SECTION 667
SECTION 668
SECTION 669
SECTION 670
SECTION 671
SECTION 672
CHAPTER 4 — EXTRADITION REQUESTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CAMEROON
SECTION 673
SECTION 674
SECTION 675
TITLE 12 — REHABILITATION
SECTION 676
SECTION 678
SECTION 679
SECTION 680
SECTION 681
SECTION 682
SECTION 683
SECTION 684
SECTION 685
SECTION 686
SECTION 687
SECTION 688
SECTION 689
SECTION 690
TITLE 13 — RELEASE ON LICENCE
CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 691
CHAPTER 2 — SUSPENSION OF MEASURES
SECTION 692
CHAPTER 3 — CONDITIONS FOR GRANT
SECTION 693
CHAPTER 4 — REVOCATION
SECTION 694
TITLE 14 — FELONIES AND MISDEMEANOURS COMMITTED ABROAD
SECTION 695
SECTION 696
SECTION 697
SECTION 698
SECTION 699
TITLE 15 — PROSECUTION AND TRIAL OF JUVENILES
CHAPTER 1 — INSTITUTION OF PROSECUTION
SECTION 700
SECTION 701
SECTION 702
SECTION 703
CHAPTER 2 — TEMPORARY DETENTION OF JUVENILES
SECTION 704
SECTION 705
SECTION 706
SECTION 707
SECTION 708
CHAPTER 3 — DELINQUENCY
SECTION 709
SECTION 710
SECTION 711
SECTION 712
CHAPTER 4 — JURIDICTION
SECTION 713
SECTION 714
SECTION 715
SECTION 716
CHAPTER 5 — TRIAL
SECTION 717
SECTION 718
SECTION 719
SECTION 720
SECTION 721
SECTION 722
SECTION 723
CHAPTER 6 — APPLICATION MEASURES AND PENALTIES
SECTION 724
SECTION 725
SECTION 726
SECTION 727
SECTION 728
CHAPTER 7 — SIMPLE OFFENCES
SECTION 729
CHAPTER 8 — PROBATION OF THE JUVENILE
SECTION 730
SECTION 731
SECTION 732
SECTION 733
SECTION 734
SECTION 735
SECTION 736
CHAPTER 9 — REVIEW OF PROBATION MEASURES
SECTION 737
CHAPTER 10 — SETTING ASIDE OF JUDGMENTS IN DEFAULT AND APPEALS
SECTION 738
CHAPTER 11
SECTION 739
SECTION 740
CHAPTER 12 — CRIMINAL RECORD IN RESPECT OF JUVENILES
SECTION 741
CHAPTER 13
SECTION 742
SECTION 743
TITLE 16 — COURT FEES IN CRIMINAL MATTERS 167
SECTION 774
SECTION 745
TITLE 17 — MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 746
SECTION 747

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